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Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Author: Thomas Andrew Dorsey Meter: Irregular Appears in 110 hymnals Matching Instances: 110

Meter: Irregular Appears in 84 hymnals Matching Instances: 82 Composer and/or Arranger: Thomas A. Dorsey Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 34555 13321 16166 Used With Text: Precious Lord, Take My Hand

[Precious Lord, take my hand]

Appears in 578 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Composer and/or Arranger: George N. Allen; Thomas A. Dorsey Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 34551 32161 65513 Used With Text: Precious Lord, Take My Hand

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Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Author: Thomas Andrew Dorsey Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #5607 Refrain First Line: Take my hand, precious Lord Languages: English Tune Title: [Precious Lord, take my hand]

Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Author: Thomas A. Dorsey, 1899-1993 Hymnal: Worship (4th ed.) #980 (2011) Meter: 6.6.9 D Topics: Pastoral Care of the Sick Languages: English Tune Title: PRECIOUS LORD

Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Author: Thomas A. Dorsey, 1899-1993 Hymnal: Gather (3rd ed.) #955 (2011) Meter: 6.6.9 D Topics: Pastoral Care of the Sick; Penance; Funeral; Grief; Guidance; Heaven; Homecoming; Jesus Christ; Perseverance; Petition/Prayer Scripture: Psalm 139:10 Languages: English Tune Title: PRECIOUS LORD

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Thomas Andrew Dorsey

1899 - 1993 Person Name: Thomas A. Dorsey Author of "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" in Sing Joyfully Thomas Andrew Dorsey was born in Villa Rica, a small rural town near Atlanta, Georgia. In 1919 he moved to Chicago. Most of his musical training was in the church, but he also studied and played jazz and blues. He later combined jazz and blues with religious texts, giving birth to gospel music. In 1931, along with Magnolia Lewis-Butts and Theodore Roosevelt Frye, he established the first gospel choir at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Chicago. He went on to lead the gospel choir at Pilgrim Baptist Church, which he led for 60 years. Dorsey was also instrumental in founding the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses (NCGCC) in 1933. The convention taught choirs all over the country how to sing gospel music. Dianne Shapiro, from "Gospel" in Encyclopedia of Chicago (accessed 8/12/2020)

George Nelson Allen

1812 - 1877 Person Name: George N. Allen Composer of "[Precious Lord, take my hand]" in Sing Joyfully George Nelson Allen (1812-1871), studied at Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Oh OH and with Lowell Mason in Boston. Allen gave a strong musical foundation to Oberlin College in its earliest years; in addition to being Professor of Music he also served as Professor of Geology and Natural History, Secretary and Treasurer. In 1835 he compiled The Oberlin Social and Sabbath Hymn Book, in which appeared his most well known tune MAITLAND (also known as CROSS AND CROWN or WESTERN MELODY) with the text "Must Jesus bear the cross alone?". This was adapted by Thomas A. Dorsey in 1938 for his hymn "Precious Lord, take my hand". hand." He composed anthems and wrote some additional music for Isaac Woodbury's Oratorio "Absalom." He compiled a small 3" x 4" hymnal that every student should keep in his pocket that went through several printings. Mary Louise VanDyke